Daring FireballOct 24, 2023
★ Apple to Broadcast ‘Scary Fast’ Event Next Monday Night
https://daringfireball.net/2023/10/apple_scary_fast_event
Apple to Broadcast ‘Scary Fast’ Event Next Monday Night

So I’m just guessing here, but I’m thinking this event might be about iMacs only, and just an upgrade to the M2, and maybe some design changes, like, say, fresh colors. It’d be a lot more fun if it’s the debut of the M3, but my spidey sense says that’s not happening yet.

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Show threadAndy Griffin
@daringfireball Any chance they announce M3s next week, then say “Hey, we’ve also decided to upgrade the Vision Pro to the M3 ahead of launch, surprise!”
They couldn’t have announced the AVP with an M3. Whether the M3 comes out now or just after the AVP, launching it with an M2 will still feel like old hardware. And ray tracing seems like it would be huge for the AVP.
Oct 24, 2023 at 7:27pmWeb
Show threadTheEJJ 🇨🇦Oct 24, 2023
@AG_Design @daringfireball this theory always made the most sense to me timing wise. I think that the test units for Apple Vision Pro may legitimately have M2s in them, but the production units for sale were always destined to be equipped with M3s.
Show threadTom WoodfinOct 25, 2023

@AG_Design @daringfireball That would be impressive, and the kind of wrench I can imagine Steve throwing into the works. But today’s Apple really has to be more conservative. It’s the M2 because they didn’t want to risk the launch date, and I’d have to imagine that risk was even greater for an SoC swap late in the game.

More likely they pull(ed) up the successor Vision Pro. Late next year instead of early 2025?

Show threadJohn GruberOct 25, 2023
@AG_Design I don’t think so. Especially with third-party developers getting to test on Vision Pro hardware now. Apple will sell the Vision Pro as fast as they can make them with the M2, so the complainers can go cry in a corner while they wait 10-12 weeks for their backorder to ship. And Apple has made clear that the most important silicon in Vision Pro is the R1: